Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?
The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.
BBC News reports that the price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.
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